My name is Chi Lee, I’m a Los Angeles based Fashion/Portrait and Architectural Photographer. I attended the Art Institute of California in Hollywood, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Photography.

I shoot digitally, but once in a while I like photographing architecture with 4×5 camera in transparent film. I prefer to photograph digitally because all the work I do usually related to commercial photography and my clients need their images in digital.

I have a couple. First advice is be patient with the lens, it can be hard to focus at the beginning and I’m sure you will get to used it in no time. My second advice is go with f/4 for better focusing.

Thank you to Chi Lee for this interview!

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